Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Isotropic consolidation of clay can be obtained in the triaxial apparatus under equal allround pressure (B) If the present effective stress is the ... more than present effective stress, it is called over-consolidated clay (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A soil not fully consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called (A) Pre-consolidated (B) Normally consolidated (C) Over-consolidated (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The maximum value of effective stress in the past divided by the present value is defined as over consolidation ratio (OCR). The O.C.R. of an over consolidated clay is (A) Less than 1 (B) 1 (C) More than 1 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) More than 1
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) Coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay is less than that of a normally consolidated clay (B) Coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay ... (C) Coefficient of compressibility is constant for any clay (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand? (A) Over-consolidated clay with a high over-consolidation ratio (B) Over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio (C) Normally consolidated clay (D) Under-consolidated clay
Description : If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is ... (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m² to 200 kN/m². If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/m² to 400 kN/m², then the settlement of the same clay is (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 40 mm (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) 10 mm
Description : In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) First increases and then decreases
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : In a deposit of normally consolidated clay (A) Effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and undrained strength decrease with depth (B) Effective stress and water ... decreases with depth (D) Effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
Last Answer : C) Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
Description : A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is (A) 100 years (B) 120 years (C) 140 years (D) 160 years
Description : Whitworth compressed steel is obtained when molten steel is subjected to a pressure of (A) 5 kg/mm2 (B) 9 kg/mm2 (C) 13 kg/mm2 (D) 15 kg/mm
Description : The composition of fresh feed to the high temperature, high pressure urea autoclave is (A) Excess liquid ammonia and liquefied CO2 (B) Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas (C) Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2 (D) Compressed ammonia gas and excess compressed CO2
Last Answer : (B) Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas
Description : The purpose of an accumulator is to: a. Relieve excess pressure b. Store fluid under pressure c. Store compressed gas for tyre inflation d. Remove air from the system
Last Answer : b. Store fluid under pressure
Description : A close coiled helical spring is compressed. Its wire is subjected to A. Compression B. Tension C.Shear D. Torque
Last Answer : B. Tension
Description : In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator ... test (B) Consolidated undrained test (C) Unconsolidated drained test (D) Unconsolidated undrained test
Last Answer : (B) Consolidated undrained test
Description : is the pre-stressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The maximum stress in the beam, subjected to a maximum bending moment , is (A) f = (P/A) + (Z/M) ... ) + (M/Z) (C) f = (P/A) + (M/Z) (D) f = (P/A) + (M/6Z)
Description : is the pre-stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The minimum stress on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment is (A) f = (P/A) - (Z/M) (B) f = (A/P) - (M/Z) (C) f = (P/A) - (M/Z) (D) f = (P/A) - (M/6Z)
Description : A tax is said to be regressive when its burden falls - (1) less heavily on the poor than on the rich (2) more heavily on the poor than on the rich (3) equally on the poor as on the rich (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) more heavily on the poor than on the rich Explanation: In terms of individual income and wealth, a regressive tax imposes a greater burden on the poor than on the rich. There is an inverse ... to reduce the tax burden of the well-todo, as they shift the burden disproportionately to the needy.
Description : A tax is said to be regressive when its burden falls (1) less heavily on the poor than on the rich (2) more heavily on the poor than on the rich (3) equally on the poor as on the rich (4) None of these
Last Answer : more heavily on the poor than on the rich
Description : Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to (A) Erosion of over burden (B) Melting of ice sheets after glaciations (C) Permanent rise of water table (D) All the above
Description : What are the recognized systems for pre heating of rails ends for AT Welding? (i) Oxygen –LPG & Compressed air petrol both* (ii) Only Oxygen –LPG (iii) Only Compressed air petrol both (iv) both are correct
Last Answer : ) Oxygen –LPG & Compressed air petrol both*
Description : Percussion drilling is unsuitable in (A) Unconsolidated sand (B) Unconsolidated gravel (C) Quick sand (D) Consolidated rocks
Last Answer : (D) Consolidated rocks
Description : When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Consolidated undrained test
Description : For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress (A) Ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same (B) Ultimate strength is different but peak strength ... of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand (D) Ultimate strength is same but peak
Last Answer : (C) Ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
Description : Unconfmed compressive strength test is (A) Undrained test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) Consolidated drained test
Last Answer : (A) Undrained test
Description : The triaxial apparatus is usually used for (A) Unconsolidated-undrained test (B) Consolidated-undrained test (C) Drained test (D) All the above tests
Description : Most of the phosphorous present in the blast furnace burden enters into (A) Hot metal (B) Flue gases (C) Slag (D) Refractory lining
Last Answer : (A) Hot metal
Description : Liquids (A) Cannot be compressed (B) Occupy definite volume (C) Are not affected by change in pressure and temperature (D) None of the above
Description : The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of (A) Simplex pile (B) Franki pile (C) Pressure pile (D) Vibro pile
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Gross revenue is that total amount of capital received as a result of the sale of goods or service (B) Net revenue is the total profit remaining ... indicates surplus capital and shows the relationship among total income, costs & profit over the time interval
Last Answer : (C) Working capital turnover ratio = sales/net working capital
Description : Addition of excess aqueous ammonia to a pink coloured aqueous solution of `MCl_(2).6H_(2)O(X)` and `NH_(4)Cl` gives an octahedral complex Y in the pre
Last Answer : Addition of excess aqueous ammonia to a pink coloured aqueous solution of `MCl_(2).6H_(2)O(X)` ... solution is pink D. Z is a tetrahedral complex.
Description : When thyroxine binding globulin and thyroxine binding pre-albumin are saturated with thyroxine, the excess hormone is transported by (A) Albumin (B) Gamma globulins (C) Transcortin (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The maximum pressure to which a pipe is subjected to during its operation, is known (A) Working pressure (B) Design pressure (C) Test pressure (D) Pipe pressure
Last Answer : (A) Working pressure
Description : A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid) (A) wH (B) wH/2 (C) wH2 /2 (D) wH2 /3
Description : A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface. (A) H/3 (B) H/2 (C) 2H/3 (D) 3H/4
Description : A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct? (A) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is maximum (B) ... and on the bottom of the wall is maximum (D) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero
Description : Which of the men is so prudent and wise as to say who drives me on my path, when I rise up strong, at times severe, powerfully prominent, sometimes vengeful, I travel throughout the land, burn houses. ... soul, both in water. Say who covers me, or how I am called, that bears that burden. -Riddles
Last Answer : A land storm.
Description : The maximum pressure to which cast iron pipes may be subjected to, is (A) 3 kg/cm2 (B) 5 kg/cm2 (C) 7 kg/cm2 (D) 10 kg/cm
Last Answer : (C) 7 kg/cm
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Free surface ground water is subjected to atmospheric pressure (B) Water table surface rises and falls with seasons (C) ... directly proportional to the rate of drawl of water (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Last Answer : (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Description : The gaseous form of chlorine gets converted into liquid form when subjected to a pressure of (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 6 kg/cm2 (C) 7 kg/cm2 (D) 10 kg/cm
Description : A pressure conduit laid underground, may not be subjected to (A) Internal pressure of water (B) Pressure due to external load (C) Longitudinal temperature stress (D) Longitudinal stresses due to unbalanced pressure to bends
Last Answer : (C) Longitudinal temperature stress
Description : An open-ended cylinder of radius and thickness is subjected to internal pressure . The Young's modulus for the material is and Poisson's ratio is . The longitudinal strain is (A) Zero (B) pr/TE (C) pr/2TE (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Zero
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test (B) An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct ... subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure
Last Answer : Option A
Description : 01. Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, at right angles to the direction of flow of the liquid is known as lift. A) True B) False
Last Answer : A
Description : When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the __________ of the two pressures. (A) Sum (B) Difference (C) Arithmetic mean (D) Geometric mean
Description : Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, in the direction of flow of the liquid, is known as (A) Lift (B) Drag (C) Stagnation pressure (D) Bulk modulus
Description : The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point (A) On the surface at which resultant pressure acts (B) On the surface at which gravitational force acts (C) At which all hydraulic forces meet (D) Similar to metacentre
Description : When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will be subjected to a pressure __________ that if the same plate is immersed perpendicular to the flow. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Equal to (D) None of these
Description : Due to the impact of water wave on a sea shore structure (A) Hydrostatic pressure coupled with a strong momentary impact is caused (B) Vibrations are subjected (C) Internal pressure is developed (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above